declines

Synonyms

falls declination declivity fader declension devaluation withers fadeless

Examples

Time goes by, reputation increases, ability declines. Dag Hammarskjöld

As civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines. Thomas Babington Macaulay

Like our shadows, Our wishes lengthen as our sun declines. Edward Young

Professionally he declines and falls, and as a friend he drops into poetry. Charles Dickens

The unambitious sluggard pretends that the eminence is not worth attaining, declines altogether the struggle, and calls himself a philosopher. I say he is a poor-spirited coward. William Makepeace Thackeray

Agressive music can only shock you once. Afterwards its impact declines. It's inevitable. Brian Eno